Telling Our Stories
Voices of Action celebrates the diversity of students, staff, and faculty at Bard College and across Bard's international partnerships and the greater Open Society University Network. We hope this community-centered project sparks conversation and highlights how we are connected by common interests, especially around civic and community engagement. Voices of Action showcases two platforms: Being(s) at Bard on Instagram (@beingsatbard) and the What Is Your Why? podcast series.
We would love to hear your story!
To be interviewed or to nominate a friend for either Being(s) at Bard or What Is Your Why?, please reach out to [email protected].
Meet the Team: Being(s) at Bard
Ariha Shahed (she/her), from Dhaka, Bangladesh, is a sophomore majoring in Economics & Politics. She joined the CCE office as an intern at the start of her freshman year and has been a part of Beings@Bard since Spring 2023. Ariha saw Beings@Bard as an opportunity to appreciate both the richness and mundanity of human experiences through photography and storytelling at Bard.
Sameem Sarabi (he/him) is a junior from Kabul, Afghanistan, majoring in Filmmaking. He has been an intern at the CCE office since his sophomore year and joined Beings@Bard last spring. Sameem enjoys visual storytelling and sharing interesting stories of people that he meets everyday.
Being(s) at Bard
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Sharing the stories, opinions, and interests of Bard Community members in collaboration with the Bard Center for Civic Engagement and the Open Society University Network’s Civic Engagement Initiative. Complete the Google form to suggest a profile.
Being(s) at Bard uses visual storytelling to share personal experiences around culture, history, values, interests, and civic/community engagement of campus community members. These interviews aim to give readers an opportunity to learn from others while also shaping, strengthening, and challenging their own opinions and values. Each post contains a narrative and two accompanying photographs; a portrait of the subject and an image of their living space. To create authentic content, the interviews are conversation based rather than a firm question and answer session.
What Is Your Why?
Why do civic engagement leaders get involved in the work they do? What keeps them going in the face of challenges? In this series, What Is Your Why?, the Bard College Center for Civic Engagement highlights campus and local changemakers.